Integrating Solar into New Home Construction
| Owner: | Mark Feichtmeir |
| Geographic location: | Kenwood, California |
| System output: | 9.6 kW |
| Configuration: | 96 Kyocera KC120 panels & 2 Xantrex/Trace SW5548 inverters with UniRac mounting |
| How/where mounted: | Flat roof and carport tilt-up rack |
| Total installation cost: | $43,200 |
| Rebate amount: | $43,380 |
| Date of installation: | May 2003 |
| Designer: | Daniel Pellegrini |
| Installer: | Steve Lyons, Sine Electric |
| CCEnergy Rep: | Dan Pellegrini |
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CCEnergy Field Rep Marc Dellorco and the homeowners with their completed solar installation. |
Two rows of panels cover the roof's surface area on the main living quarters. Tilted mounting left plenty of walkspace around the PV panels and two skylights. |
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The Feichtmeiers happily verify their utility meter spinning backwards and their new solar system doing its job. |
Tilt-up rack mounting on the home's flat roof achieves the angle needed for optimum solar exposure. |
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Tilted mounting left plenty of walkspace around the PV panels and two skylights. |
